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Huan Jing Ke Xue

Title:		[Removal of volatile organic compounds in soils by soil vapor extraction (SVE)]
Author(s):		Yin FX; Zhang ST; Zhao X; Feng K; Lin YS;
Address:		"Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China. yfxyzdx@yahoo.cn"
Journal Title:		Huan Jing Ke Xue
Year:		2011
Volume:		32
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1454 - 1461
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ISSN/ISBN:		0250-3301 (Print) 0250-3301 (Linking)
Abstract:		"An experiment study has been carried out to investigate effects of the diameter of soil columns, the size of soil particulate and different contaminants on efficiency of simulated soil vapor extraction (SVE). Experiments with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and n-propylbenzene contaminated soils showed that larger bottom area/soil height (S/H) of the columns led to higher efficiency on removal of contaminants. Experiments with contaminated soils of different particulate size showed that the efficiency of SVE decreased with increases in soil particulate size, from 10 mesh to between 20 mesh and 40 mesh and removal of contaminants in soils became more difficult. Experiments with contaminated soils under different ventilation rates suggested that soil vapor extraction at a ventilation rate of 0.10 L x min(-1) can roughly remove most contaminants from the soils. Decreasing of contaminants in soils entered tailing stages after 12 h, 18 h and 48 h for benzene, toluene and ethylbenzene, respectively. Removal rate of TVOCs (Total VOCs) reached a level as high as 99.52%. The results of the experiment have indicated that molecule structure and properties of the VOCs are also important factors which have effects on removal rates of the contaminants. Increases in carbon number on the benzene ring, decreases in vapor pressure and volatile capability resulted in higher difficulties in soil decontamination. n-propylbenzene has a lower vapor pressure than toluene and ethylbenzene which led to a significant retard effect on desorption and volatilization of benzene and ethylbenzene"
Keywords:		Benzene Derivatives/isolation & purification Environmental Restoration and Remediation/*methods Soil Pollutants/*isolation & purification Toluene/isolation & purification Volatile Organic Compounds/*isolation & purification *Volatilization;
Notes:		"MedlineYin, Fu-xiang Zhang, Sheng-tian Zhao, Xin Feng, Ke Lin, Yu-suo chi English Abstract Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't China 2011/07/26 Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2011 May; 32(5):1454-61"